Canine behaviour problems

In a survey of normal dogs (n = 502) we found the following (Mills unpublished data)

• 51.8% said their dog had an annoying habit
• mainly barking or obedience problems
• 25.3% said their dog had a behaviour problem
• of these (n= 127)
  • 38% aggression
  • 21% obedience & control
  • 17% vocalisation
  • 10% over excitable
  • 9% nervous
  • 9% house soil
  • 9% destructive
  • 6% sexual behaviour
  • 6% eating habits inc coprophagia
  • 7% other

The sort of cases that are referred is illustrated below